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Recommended Items
Spells:
Exhaust
Smite
Items
Ability Order
Deathbringer Stance (PASSIVE)
Aatrox Passive Ability
Introduction to my Great Guide!
-Nice slow and damage thanks to Blades of Torment
-Good gap closer with Dark Flight
-Amazing attack speed with Blood Well
-Good trade offs with Blood Thirst / Blood Price
-Increased attack range with Massacre
-Nice low cooldowns
-Cons
-Abilities cost health
-Bad gap closer, IF bad at skill shots
-So OP that Riot will nerf Aatrox and Irelia
-Items cost a hell of a lot, need kills and/or farm to get a full build
The earliest tale of Aatrox is as old as recorded history. It tells of a war between two great factions remembered only as the Protectorate and the Magelords. Over time, the Magelords won a series of crushing victories, leaving them on the brink of obliterating their sworn enemy forever. On the day of their final confrontation, the Protectorate army found themselves outnumbered, exhausted, and poorly equipped. They braced for inevitable defeat.
Just when all hope seemed lost, Aatrox appeared among the ranks of the Protectorate. With but a few words, he urged the soldiers to fight to the last before throwing himself into battle. His presence inspired the desperate warriors. At first, they could only watch in awe as this unknown hero cleaved through their enemies, his body and blade moving in unison as if one being. Soon, the warriors found themselves imbued with a potent thirst for battle. They followed Aatrox into the fray, each fighting with the furious strength of ten until they had won a most unlikely victory.
Aatrox vanished after that battle, but the Protectorate army's newfound fury did not. Their surprising triumph led to many more until they were able to finally return home victorious. Their countrymen hailed them as heroes, but though they had saved their entire civilization from destruction, darkness lingered in the mind of each warrior. Something within them had changed. Over time, their memories of battle faded, only to be replaced with a grim revelation: their acts of heroism were, in fact, brutal atrocities committed by their own hands.
Tales like these appear among the myths of many cultures. If they are all to be believed, Aatrox's presence has changed the course of some of the most important wars in history. Though these stories remember him as a savior in dark times, Aatrox's true legacy may be a world filled with conflict and strife.
"Some fight for honor, some fight for glory. It matters only that you fight."
Counters and Easy Kills
Because Aatrox is a Lifesteal, Attack-Speed Champ. There are a couple champs that Aatrox is weak against:
Jax
Teemo
Fiora
Riven
Nasus
Xin Zhao
Reasons Behind the counter
1. Jax: Counter Strike Can be a effective Combo stopper for Aatrox. Combined with Empower and Master-At-Arms Jax can be a devastating foe.
2. Teemo: His passive Camouflage can easily get the drop on you. If not his Blinding Dart can cause a perfect string of attacks to be broken and damage can be lost. Blinding Dart Combined with Toxic Shot is also a weakness. especially early game.
3. Fiora: to me; Fiora Vs Aatrox is suicide. As a past Fiora player, Riposte Can be a combo blocker. her ultimate Blade Waltz Can be a combo stopper and a great opportunity for her to regain health. A good Fiora can easily use Lunge to initiate into their 1v1, Riposte to parry any incoming attacks, Blade Waltz to regain life, and Burst of Speed to easily duel him to the death. and possibly match his attack speed.
4. Riven: With Riven She can use Valor either to chase you down, block against heavy damage, or use it to gain ground for tactical advancement. A well placed Ki Burst Combined with the Third Broken Wings is a combo stopper. her passive: Runic Blade Can give her increased attack damage upon using an ability. so using Broken Wings Combined with a basic attack can maximize her damage output. Blade of the Exile gives riven increased AD, and the ability to use a ranged attack Wind Slash to catch an Aatrox at low health.
5. Nasus: A good Nasus can use Spirit Fire To lower your armor Combined with Siphoning Strike To deal Bonus damage, Wither to decrease attack speed or movement speed. And if this Nasus Really wants you. Fury of the Sands will finish you off in those combined ability combos to null any damage you try to deal.
6. Xin Zhao: Because of his tenancy to build tanky/Attack speed or armor penetration.
Killing him can be a huge pain. His passive Challenge Reduces your armor and is he has armor penetration it reduces it even more. upon engagement He will use Three Talon Strike And if he has attack speed; he will knock you up on the third attack. Disrupting your combo. Battle Cry Can allow him to heal during combat or while farming. He can activate it to increase his attack speed. if thats not enough he can use Audacious Charge Which deals damage and slows you.
Ganking him may not be 100% effective using Crescent Sweep to knock back the incoming attackers. This ability can also be used to knock you into his team or behind a turret for an easy slow with Audacious Charge and let the turret do the rest.
Other Possible Spells
Flash is another great spell for Aatrox, it's a great chase spell, you can escape from battles that you can't win (unlikely), and you can set up kills with it.
Ghost is good as well, it's good for chasing, escaping once again and for ganking, pop on Ghost and screw your opponents up.
Ignite is also a pretty good spell, you can reduce healing effects when ganking bot against a Soraka or Sona etc, you can secure kills and is an all round good spell.
Not So Good Spells
Teleport is not a very good spell on Aatrox because it has a massive cooldown and your a jungler, so it is pretty useless.
Cleanse because in teamfights, people will not do much to you, they will Exhaust or Ignite the carries, not you.
Revive and Clarity, Revive because it's an awful spell and should never be used, and Clarity because you don't have mana...
Blessing of the lizard elder
Wraiths
Wolves
Ancient Golem
Getting the Ancient Golem on Aatrox is optional, you might take it if you want, or give it to your mid lane if they need it, ask them first. Blessing of the Lizard Elder is very good on nearly every jungler because it slows the enemy when ganking them. It also deals overtime true damage which is beast at securing kills.
Wards can also hinder you. If you rush to a river brush to set up a gank and see the enemy champions suddenly double back under the tower, chances are there's a ward near you. Don't be stupid and never gank that lane because there's a ward there and head back to farming. If you really want to gank, you can buy Vision Ward's and destroy enemy wards, or even ask your support to buy a couple of vision wards, then come back later to surprise the enemies and get your team a kill or even a double kill.
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